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Yamaha DSP-A595a Owner's Manual

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    Rx-v595ards natural sound av receiver ampli-tuner audio-vidéo owner’s manual mode d’emploi bedienungsanleitung bruksanvisning manuale di istruzioni manual de instrucciones gebruiksaanwijzing yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada mu...

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    2 supplied accessories accessoires fournis mitgelieferte zubehÖrteile medfÖljande tillbehÖr accessori in dotazione accesorios incluidos bijgeleverde accessoires • after unpacking, check that the following parts are included. • après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. • na...

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    3 english 5-channel power amplification mininum rms output (0.04% thd, 20 hz – 20 khz) main: 65 w + 65 w (8 Ω ) center: 65 w (8 Ω ) rear: 65 w + 65 w (8 Ω ) multi-mode digital sound field processing ● digital sound field processor (dsp) ● dolby digital decoder ● dolby pro logic decoder ● dts decoder...

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    4 caution: read this before operating your unit. 1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture an...

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    5 english features of the sound effects welcome to the exciting world of digital home entertainment. This unit is one of the most complete and advanced av receivers available. Some of the more advanced features may not be familiar to you, but they are easy to use. State-of-the-art technologies such ...

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    6 dolby digital dolby digital is the next level of the dolby surround sound system that was developed for 35 mm-film movies by employing low bit-rate audio coding. Dolby digital is a digital surround sound system that provides completely independent multi-channel audio to you. Dolby digital provides...

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    7 english cinema dsp: dolby surround + dsp / dts + dsp the dolby surround sound and dts systems show their full ability in a large movie theater, because movie sounds are originally designed to be reproduced in a large movie theater that uses a multitude of speakers. Trying to create a sound environ...

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    8 standby/on tape/md mon /ext. Decoder –db 0 2 4 8 12 18 20 22 40 80 1 0 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 balance treble bass video aux phones speakers a b on off eon start program input vcr • v–aux • tv/dbs • dvd/ld • cd • tuner • phono volume l natural sound av receiver cinema dsp 8 video video aud...

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    9 english q input mode this button switches between the dvd/ld and tv/dbs input signal modes. W volume this control is used to raise or lower the volume level. E phones jack when you use headphones, connect the headphones to the phones jack. You can listen to the sound to be output from the main spe...

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    10 1 multi-information display this displays various information, for example the station frequency, preset station number and name of the selected input source. 2 memory indicator when memory is pressed, this indicator flashes for about five seconds. During this period, the displayed station can be...

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    11 english speaker setup this unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5-speaker configuration, using main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. The main speakers are used for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. They will probably be the speakers from your pr...

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    12 ac outlet(s) (switched) europe model ......................................................... 2 outlets u.K. Model ................................................................ 1 outlet use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the ac outlet(s) is co...

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    13 english connecting to digital (coaxial and/or optical) terminals if your dvd (ld) player, tv/dbs tuner, etc. Are equipped with coaxial or optical digital audio signal output terminals, they can be connected to this unit’s coaxial and/or optical digital signal input terminals. Digital audio signal...

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    14 s s connecting to s video terminals if you have a vcr and a monitor equipped with “s” (high- resolution) video terminals, those terminals can be connected to this unit’s s video terminals. Connect the vcr’s “s” video input and output terminals to this unit’s s video vcr out and in terminals, resp...

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    15 english connecting to an external decoder this unit is equipped with additional 6-channel audio signal input terminals for inputting signals from an external decoder to this unit. Connect the 6-channel audio signal output terminals of the decoder to the external decoder input terminals of this un...

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    16 note use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit. Main speaker connections one or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either of the speakers a or b terminals. Rear speaker connections a rear speake...

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    17 english how to connect connect the speakers terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is the + and – markings are ob...

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    18 connecting the am loop antenna • the am loop antenna should be placed away from this unit. The antenna may be hung on a wall. • the am loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor am antenna is connected to this unit. 1 2 3 antenna connections each antenna should be correctly conne...

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    19 english adjustments before using this unit selecting the output modes this unit provides you with the following five functions to determine the method of distributing output signals to speakers suitable for your audio system. When speaker connections have all been completed, select the proper set...

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    20 adjustment method adjustments should be made while watching the information on this unit’s display. When adjusting with the remote control, set the selector dial to the amp/tun or dsp position on the remote control. Or 1 turn the power on. Front panel remote control or 2 press set menu once or mo...

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    21 english speaker balance adjustment this procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center and rear speakers by using the built-in test tone generator. When this adjustment is performed, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from ea...

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    22 6 turn up the volume. Remote control you will hear a test tone (like pink noise) from each speaker for about two seconds in following order: left main speaker, center speaker, right main speaker, right rear speaker and left rear speaker. The display changes as shown below. * if the function “cntr...

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    23 english 8 adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker and the rear speakers so that they become almost the same as that of the main speakers. Press time/level once or more to select the speaker to be adjusted so that “center”, “r sur.” or “l sur.” appears on the display. Remote control *...

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    24 basic operation to play a source 3 select the desired input source by using input. (turn on the monitor tv for video sources.) front panel remote control or the name of the selected input source will appear on the display. To play a tape or an md press tape/md mon / ext. Decoder on the front pane...

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    25 english 7 adjust the volume to the desired output level. Front panel remote control or 8 if desired, adjust bass, treble, balance, etc. And use the digital sound field processor (see pages 37 to 38). Bass: turn this control clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the low- frequenc...

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    26 notes on using input • the audio source selected by input will not be played if the “tape/md mon” indicator lights up or if “ext. Decdr” is displayed. • if you select a video source by input without canceling the selection of tape/md mon / ext. Decoder on the front panel (or tape/md or ext. Dec. ...

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    27 english to record a source on tape, md or video cassette 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 select the source to be recorded. Front panel remote control or 2 play the source and then turn up the volume to confirm the input source. (see page 28 for detailed information on tuning.) front panel remote control or 3 begin...

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    28 3 2 1 automatic tuning tuning quick automatic-search tuning (automatic tuning) is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. However, if the signal from the station you want to select is weak, you must tune in to it manually (manual tuning). Manual tuning check that t...

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    29 english manual preset tuning this unit can store station frequencies to be selected by tuning. With this function, you can recall any desired station simply by selecting the preset station number with which it was stored. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) can be stored. 4 select the prese...

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    30 to recall a preset station 1 select the group of preset stations. Front panel remote control or 2 select the preset station number. Front panel remote control or notes • a new setting can be stored in place of the former one. • for presets, the setting of the reception mode (stereo or monaural) i...

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    31 english to store stations 1 select the fm band. Front panel 2 press tuning mode so that the “auto tuning” indicator lights up on the display. Front panel lights up 3 press memory and hold for about three seconds. Front panel flashes automatic preset tuning (for rds stations only) you can also mak...

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    32 exchanging preset stations you can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other as shown below. 3 next, recall preset station “a5” by following the same procedure as that in step 1. Flashes 4 press edit once more. Front panel shows the exchange of stations has been completed. No...

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    33 english changing the rds mode when an rds station is being received, ps, pty, rt and/or ct that correspond to the rds data services employed by the station light up on the display. By pressing rds mode, you can change the display mode among the rds modes employed by the received station in the or...

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    34 3 press pty seek start to begin searching all preset rds stations. Front panel flashes * the “pty hold” indicator lights up on the display. * if the station that is broadcasting a program of the required type is found, the unit stops at the station and displays the frequency of the station. * if ...

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    35 english eon function this function uses the eon data service on the rds station network. By simply selecting the desired program type (news, info, affairs or sport), the unit will automatically monitor all preset rds stations that broadcast a program of that type and switch from the program being...

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    36 setting the sleep timer the sleep timer can be used to make this unit automatically switch to the standby mode. When you are going to sleep while enjoying a broadcast or other desired input source, this timer function is useful. The sleep timer can only be controlled with the remote control. Note...

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    37 english no. Program 1 normal program [1] dolby pro logic ( ) • input source : dolby surround 2-ch dolby digital • output channel : 4 channels • dsp : — [2] dolby digital ( ) • input source : dolby digital • output channel : 5.1 channels • dsp : — [3] dts ( ) • input source : dts • output channel ...

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    38 no. Program 3 cinema dsp program [1] 70 mm movie theater ( ) • input source : dolby surround 2-ch dolby digital • output channel : 3 channels • dsp : 2 (presence & surround) [2] 70 mm movie theater – dolby d. ( ) • input source : dolby digital • output channel : 5.1 channels • dsp : 3 (presence &...

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    39 english playing a source with the digital sound field processor (dsp) effect follow steps 1 to 7 shown in “to play a source” on pages 24 to 25. Select the desired dsp program that is suitable for the source. Front panel remote control or press dsp. While the indicator is lit up for about three se...

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    40 2 press + or – to adjust the settings for the delay time or speaker output levels. Front panel remote control or 3 repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the settings of any other item. Adjusting the delay time and speaker output levels when using the digital sound field processor with the dolby pro logi...

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    41 english adjusting the delay time you can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the sound from the main speakers and the beginning of the sound effect from the rear speakers. The larger the value, the later the sound effect is generated. This adjustment can be individually made to al...

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    42 however, at the normal level suitable for listening in your room, the low-level parts of source sound often cannot be heard well because they will be lost among noise in your environment. Dolby digital technology has also made it possible to reduce an original sound track’s dynamic range for a ho...

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    43 english c.Delay [adjusting the delay of center sounds (dialog, etc.)] control range: 0 ms to 5 ms (in 1 ms steps) preset value: 0 ms * this adjustment is effective only when dolby digital or dts is being decoded and the signals of the selected source encoded with dolby digital or dts contain cent...

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    44 you can use the remote control to control not only this unit but also other components connected to it. The remote control is factory set to control this unit and most yamaha audio components. To control other brands of components, you must preset the remote control with the manufacturers’ codes ...

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    45 english ■ amp/tun note: tv power and tv volume function if you have preset the code for your tv. 1 power this button turns the unit on. 2 input press one of these buttons to select the required input source. 3 ext. Dec. Press this button when using an external decoder. 4 a/b/c/d/e press this butt...

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    46 the lightly marked buttons do not function. See “amp/tun” on page 45 for those buttons which are not described here. Please refer to the owner’s manual for details of each component. 1 3 5 4 2 8 7 6 ■ cd ■ tape/md note: tv power, tv volume and tv input function if you have preset the code for you...

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    47 english ■ dvd menu the lightly marked buttons do not function. See “amp/tun” on page 45 for those buttons which are not described here. Please refer to the owner’s manual for details of each component. Disc skip skip/search play subtitle (dvd)/search (ld) subtitle on/off (dvd) display pause stop ...

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    48 ■ cbl/dbs note: tv power, tv volume and tv input function if you have preset the code for your tv. ■ vcr note: tv power, tv volume and tv input function if you have preset the code for your tv. Power display channel channel enter vcr rec press this button twice to start recording. Channel up down...

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    49 english remote control operation range notes • there should be no large obstacles between the remote control and the unit. • if the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting (especially from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp), it might cause the remote control not to wor...

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    50 setup codes if you are using the dvd menu position for a second (or third) vcr, you must preset the code for an ld player to the dvd/ld position. 1. Turn on the vcr to be used. 2. Set the selector dial to the cbl/dbs or dvd menu position. 3. Press both volume buttons ( ) for about four seconds at...

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    51 english symptom the unit fails to turn on when standby/on is pressed, or set in the standby mode suddenly soon after the power has been turned on. The unit does not work normally. No sound or no picture. No picture. The sound suddenly goes off. Only the speakers on one side can be heard. A “hummi...

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    52 symptom no sound from the effect speakers. No sound from the rear speakers. No sound from the center speaker. The sound field cannot be recorded. The dvd/ld, tv or dbs source cannot be recorded on a tape deck, md recorder or vcr connected to this unit. Fm stereo reception is noisy. There is disto...

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    53 english remote control others symptom the remote control does not work. The sound is degraded when listening with the headphones to a cd player or tape deck that is connected to this unit. There is noise interference from digital or high-frequency equipment or the unit. Cause direct sunlight or l...

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    54 audio section minimum rms output power 8 ohms, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.04% thd main l/r ............................. 65 w + 65 w center ........................................... 65 w rear l/r ............................ 65 w + 65 w 8 ohms, 1 khz, 0.07% thd main l/r ............................. 80...

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    369 tv abex 0032 acura 0009 admiral 0093, 0163, 0213 adyson 0217, 0032 akai 0208, 0361 akura 0218, 0264, 0369 alaron 0216 alba 0037, 0218, 0371, 0009, 0036, 0235 allorgan 0294 amplivision 0217 amstrad 0371, 0009, 0362, 0369 anam 0009, 0068 anitech 0009, 0068, 0076 arcam 0216, 0217 asberg 0076 asuka ...

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    370 axis 2369, 2530 bt 2668 barcom 2217 beko 2189 best 2369, 2217 blaupunkt 2173 boca 2243, 2513 brain wave 2332 bush 2067 cnt 2520 cambridge 2344 channel master 2362 chaparral 2053, 2209 citycom 2394 commlink 2288 connexions 2396 crown 2243 cyrus 2200 d-box 2723 ddc 2362 dnt 2396, 2200 diskxpress 2...

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    371 lenco 3278 leyco 3072 lioyd’s 3000 loewe 3037, 3004, 3081, 3006 logik 3072, 3004, 3240 luxor 3106, 3048, 3046, 3043, 3104 m electronic 3000 mga 3043, 3240 mgn technology 3240 mtc 3000, 3240 magnasonic 3278 magnavox 3000, 3081 magnin 3240 manesth 3072, 3045 marantz 3081, 3003, 3006 marta 3037 mat...

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    Rx-v595ards natural sound av receiver ampli-tuner audio-vidéo owner’s manual mode d’emploi bedienungsanleitung bruksanvisning manuale di istruzioni manual de instrucciones gebruiksaanwijzing yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada mu...

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    Quick reference card amp/tun dsp tape/md cd dvd/ld power input ext. Dec. A/b/c/d/e dsp preset up down volume mute sleep tv power time/level dsp program standby selector dial test effect on/off tv volume power tv power rec/pause play dir a (tape) skip (md) rewind (tape) search (md) input tv volume di...

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    Vcr cbl/dbs tv dvd menu tv power vcr rec (*1) play rewind channel power channel enter channel up down channel enter channel up down channel enter channel up down tv volume display pause tv input stop fast forward power tv power +10 disc skip menu select menu left set up title numeric buttons tv volu...